Italy vs Brazil
Kickoff: 2pm Sunday 7th September
Venue: Franklin's Gardens
Watch on:BBC iPlayer
These two sides are both unable to go any further in this competition, so are in the same position, but both will be feeling very differently about how this competition has gone for them up to this point. Brazil has scored its first ever points at the World Cup, including a contender for try of the tournament from Bianca Silva against France last week. Italy suffered a somewhat surprising defeat to South Africa last week and will be looking to restore some pride with a big win against Brazil.
Fabio Roselli has made nine changes to last week's team, including 4 in the pack. Vecchini, Seye, Sgorbini and Giordana remain after last week. They will be joined by Maris, Fedrighi, Frangipani and Maris. Both half backs have been changed with Bitonci and Madia replacing Stefan and Stevanin. The changes continue across the backs with just Muzzo and Ostuni Minuzzi keeping their places.
Brazil has even more changes (11) which means that only Eshyllen Coimbra, Larissa Carvalho, Marina Fioravanti and Fernanda Tenorio remain in the side.
Team news
Italy
Starting XV
1.Gaia Maris 2.Vittoria Vecchini 3.Sara Seye 4.Valeria Fedrighi 5.Alessandra Frangipani
6.Francesca Sgorbini 7.Isabella Locatelli 8.Elisa Giordano(C) 9.Alia Bitonci 10.Veronica Madia
11.Francesca Granzotto 12.Sara Mannini 13.Giada Corradini 14.Aura Muzzo 15.Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
Bench
16.Laura Gurioli 17.Silvia Turani 18.Alessia Pilani 19.Beatrice Veronese
20.Alissa Ranuccini 21.Sofia Stefan 22.Emma Stevanin 23.Gaia Buso
Brazil
Starting XV
1.Franciele Barros 2.Julia Leni 3.Pamela Santos 4.Eshyllen Coimbra(c) 5.Dayana Dakar
6.Larissa Henwood 7.Larissa Carvalho 8.Camilla Carvalho 9.Alina Mayumi Bednarski 10.Raquel Kochhann
11.Bianca Silva 12.Mariana Nicolau 13.Marina Fioravanti 14.Giovanna Barth 15.Fernanda Tenorio
Bench
16.Isabela Saccomanno 17.Tais Prioste 18.Giovana Mamede 19.Marcelle Cruz
20.Ana Carolina Santana 21.Leticia Medeiros 22.Leila Silva 23.Edna Santina
France vs South Africa
Kickoff: 4:45pm Sunday 7th September
Venue: Franklin's Gardens
Watch on: BBC iPlayer
These two sides have both qualified. France are the heavy favourites but South Africa showed against Italy that the Springboks women have the athletes to trouble anyone.
France goes into this having made half-a-dozen changes to the side that eased past Brazil. Brosseau, Feleu and Escudero are amongst the changes that will hope to inject some fresh legs into a France side that is facing a physically-challenging test, regardless of the result.
There are several South African changes in this game. Most notably 40-year-old captain Nolusindiso Booi who misses out on a spot in the second row. South Africa still have the threats of Dolph and Samboya who will cause problems for the likes of Menager out wide.
Team news
France
Starting XV
1.Yllana Brosseau 2.Agathe Gerin 3.Rose Bernadou 4.Manae Feleu(C) 5.Madoussou Fall Raclot
6.Axelle Berthoumieu 7.Lea Champon 8.Charlotte Escudero 9.Pauline Bourdon Sansus 10.Lina Queyroi
11.Marine Menager(C) 12.Gaby Vernier 13.Nassira Konde 14.Joanna Grisez 15.Emilie Boulard
Bench
16.Elisa Riffonneau 17.Annaelle Deshaye 18.Assia Khalfaoui 19.Hina Ikahehegi
20.Taina Maka 21.Seraphine Okemba 22.Alexandra Chambon 23.Morgane Bourgeois
South Africa
Starting XV
1.Yonela Ngxingolo 2.Micke Gunter 3.Babalwa Latsha(C) 4.Vainah Ubisi 5.Anathi Qolo
6.Lerato Makua 7.Catha Jacobs 8.Aseza Hele 9.Nadine Roos 10.Mary Zulu
11.Maceala Samboya 12.Chumisa Qawe 13.Eloise Webb 14.Jacomina Cilliers 15.Byrhandre Dolf
Bench
16.Luchell Hanekom 17.Xoliswa Khuzwayo 18.Nombuyeke Mdliki 19.Nomsa Mokwai
20.Ntsako Faith Tshauke 21.Sinazo Mcatshulwa 22.Tayla Kinsey 23.Aphiwe Ngwevu
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